Trending Stars: Who Won Sundance on IMDb?

We crunched the numbers to see which Sundance 2017 stars were trending on IMDb throughout the festival, from Jan. 16-29. Based on pageviews, here at the top 10 names that stayed at the top of our trending chart for the longest period on IMDb. – Michael Rosser

Hayek was at Sundance to talk up Beatriz at Dinner, a dark comedy-drama in which she plays a holistic medicine practitioner who attends a wealthy client's dinner party. Speaking to IMDb, Hayek said she “felt like the luckiest person in the world” when she received the script, which she described as an “amazing jewel.”

Brie was at Sundance with convent comedy The Little Hours, which also trended during the festival. This was perhaps due to the lascivious nature of the film, in which nuns take in a runaway – played by Brie’s fiancée Dave Franco – and try to have their way with him. Brie describes it better in IMDb's interview with the cast.

Monaghan was one of two stars of coming-of-age drama Sidney Hall that trended during Sundance alongside Elle Fanning. Speaking about the film, Monaghan said her character had experienced “arrested development” after having a child at a young age and was “unlike any character” she’d previously had the opportunity to play.

The former pro-wrestler has already gained an army of new fans following his role as the aggressive but lovable Drax in Marvel superhero movie Guardians of the Galaxy. In Sundance movie Bushwick, Bautista plays a war veteran who takes action when a military force invades his Brooklyn neighborhood. He talked to IMDb about making the move from the wrestling ring to the big screen.

Fanning has starred in a string of recently-released movies including Oscar-nominated 20th Century Women and crime drama Live By Night. The actress was at Sundance with Sidney Hall, in which she plays the high school sweetheart of the title character. “It feels like a very real interpretation of what a relationship feels like,” Fanning told IMDb.

The Australian actress was the top trending star at Sundance on IMDb by some margin. Palmer has a role in war movie Hacksaw Ridge, which picked up six Oscar nominations during the last week of the festival. She also stars in thriller Berlin Syndrome, which played in the World Drama strand of Sundance. In addition, Palmer talked to IMDb about her first on-screen kiss, with Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe.